Fourth time lucky? – The Hindu (Sep 15, 2017)

Fourth time lucky? – The Hindu (Sep 15, 2017)

Elections to the German Bundestag on September 24 come down to a simple question: will Angela Merkel, Europe’s most influential politician, win her bid for a fourth term as Chancellor?… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-2 (To Improve English Vocabulary)

1. all but (phrase) – nearly, almost/just about, practically.
2. Bundestag (proper noun) – The lower house of Parliament in Germany.
3. no-brainer (noun) – something which demands little/no effort mentally.
4. conversely (adverb) – inversely, the other way round, oppositely/reciprocally.
5. in the wake of (phrase) – aftermath, as a consequence of, as a result of.
6. novelty (noun) – originality, newness, unusualness.
7. accrue (verb) – result, arise, follow, accompany.
8. advocate (verb) – recommend, prescribe, uphold/support.
9. blur (verb) – make indistinct/unclear, make vague, unfocus.
10. assiduously (adverb) – diligently, carefully, meticulously.
11. plank (noun) – a fundamental point.
12. pursuit (noun) – aspiration for, quest for, search for.
13. electorate (noun) – all the people who entitled to vote in an election.
14. the reckoning (noun) – contest, contention, fighting, competition.
15. eurosceptic (noun) – a person who is opposing to increase the powers of the European Union.
16. the far right (noun) – the extreme right wing of a political party.
17. anodyne (noun) – painkiller, analgesic, pain reliever.
18. xenophobic (adjective) – racist, nationalist, jingoistic.
19. notch (up) (verb) – score, achieve, attain.
20. speculate (verb) – conjecture, theorize, postulate.
21. nonetheless (adverb) – in spite of that, however, regardless/anyway.
22. erosion (noun) – destruction, dissolution, wearing away.
23. see off (phrasal verb) – repel, defeat/stop, deal with.
24. populist (adjective) – related to politicians who claim that they are representing the common/ordinary people.
25.  upsurge (noun) – growth, sudden increase, rise.

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